dell monitor question
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- k0na_an0k
i searched and didn't see anything, so sorry in advance if this has been asked before.
they are buying me a dell monitor here at work. i have two options. the 20" or 24" (if it gets approved by budget). should i get the 20" ultrasharp widescreen or the normal 1600x1200 screen? what's the diff other than the fact that the widescreen in cheaper? also when they make the purchase i asked if they could get a 19" ultrasharp for me at home and i'd pay their price.
basically widescreen or no widescreen?
- k0na_an0k0
oops, forgot. it's either
(1) 20" @ 1600x1200 or widescreen
or
(2) 19" @ 1280x1024which one?
- ldww0
2 19....
why do you need widescreen?
- Nairn0
Personally I'd vote widescreen, as I've got one and wouldn't imagine going back - it just feels a lot more natural. There's likely only a minimal productivity gain and I imagine any gains would favour web/digital design, as you have enough room for a main focus window and other proglets around the side.
However, if you do mainly print work, I think the resolution gain of the 4:3 ratio screen would be more useful and there's a lot of screen wasted when working on portrait print docs (that said, that provides more room for tool palettes, so..)
- k0na_an0k0
2 19....
why do you need widescreen?
ldww
(Jul 14 06, 11:11)i dunno. it's cool?!?
nairn this will be mostly photoshop work for web apps and pages. then dreamweaver. no print.
and thank you both for your input.
- benedetto0
If you're used to 16x12, do yourself a favor and jock those 20s, man. They're pretty darn nice. That being said, I've got dual 19s and its still alright.
Dell makes some quality monitors, and though somebody's Google-fu will probably contradict this, I thought I understood that the 20" Dell wide panel is the same panel as Apple's (in a different enclosure, obviously).
Point is, the widescreen allows for a lot of toolbar space.
- Nairn0
oh. a 19" 4:3 dell? then there's non resolution gain.
If it's a choice between 2 x 19" 4:3 or 1 x 20" widescreen, I'd go for the former..
- brandelec0
widescreen!
my coworker right beside just got his dell widescreen last week, and i said my 2 19s still worked better cos shit man, more room
he hooked it up and shitloads of space for palettes, i got jealous.. so i stinkpalmed his screen this morning
- ldww0
if you are doing alot of psd, then def 2 19s. its so nice to be able to maximize your document on one monitor and block everything out, and then have palettes spread out on the other monitor. i hate messing with palettes over my document.
- tkmeister0
widescreen for sure.
i was used to mac 23"in cinema display, and now at this place, i get dell 19". honestly, dell monitor sucks really bad. color is sooo off, i am really unhappy with it. if they don't get me a mac monitor, i'd probably buy cinema display at my own expense.
- k0na_an0k0
cool guys. thanks for the input!
you made my decision easy.
rock on you sexy bitchez
- pski0
- ********0
Widescreen all the way. 2 reasons.
1. Photoshop, illustrator type programs need width for palettes so you have room to actually work on a 1024x786 type site., and video editing programs need width for timeline and also palettes.
2. HD - Considering alot of future sites and video will be in widescreen format it is good to have a 16x9 format.
Also, Dell has the 20 inch widescreen right now for 350 or so and the 24s for 700 or so. I have the dell 20 wide screen at home. Love it.
Dual wide screen monitors is the shiznit. http://flickr.com/photos/tofslie…
I highly recommend.
- k0na_an0k0
SWEET! thanks man.
widescreen it is. i'm pushing for the 24" if it's in the budget. hopefully it is.
thanks again everyone.
- ornj0
I have a dell 20" wide screen and honestly I've begun to just use that rather then a dual set up. The wide screen is more than enough screen real estate not to mention there isn't a break in the middle. I was going to get the 24 but I got a great deal on the 20.
Part of me is glad that I got the 20 inch because honestly I think any bigger and it might me a strain to have to look around a larger area,
- otapnam0
get the 20. being stuck at 1280x1024 sucks. i have a 19" dell and a 19" samsung stuck at 1280x1024 and wish i had higher resolution.
- k0na_an0k0
awesome. good advice. i should note it's going to be running off a macbook pro so my email apps and shit will be kept over on that screen, and work will be on the dell.
we can't get an apple screen as all out monitors have to be through dell from some deal we have.
it came through earlier today that all engineers and designers get the option of either (1) 20" or (2) 19" lcd manditory. that's the most awesome manditory thing i've heard a company saying in a while.
- rafalski0
In my new work they queried me about setup specs and got me 20" dell as asked. Turned out they mistakedly ordered the 1600x1200. I wasn' going to use it for dvds, so just paired it with the old 15" lcd there was on my desk before the big dell came, positioned vertically on the right. The 15" fits perfectly and I use it for photoshop tools.
A week ago I bought a 20" widescreen for home. After the one I use at work it's strangely narrow, but great. Finally I have enough space for actionscript on the right.Go widescreen, push for 24", but you'll be fine with 20" as well.
- ornj0
k0na_an0k: [we can't get an apple screen as all out monitors have to be through dell from some deal we have. ]
The dell is slightly supperior performance wise anyways. It just doesn't have that mac style. It does however have 2 USB ports that are actually reachable.
- Mojo0
I have the dell 2407 with 9in1 card reader, usb,DVI, analogue, component, rgb etc..
24" 1920x1200, it is an awesome screen (ws).
It feels /better/ than a 4:3, even at the same res.
- mbr0
I've got the 20" and the 24" on my desk. I would much rather have one 24" than two 20"s. It's true you have more realestate with 2x20, but I never used the second monitor for anything more than a few menus, so most of it was useless. The 24" I use all of it all the time - it's just wonderful!!
They are having or just had a sale on them for $700.